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Balasaraswati, Madras, India, 1934.

Posted onSeptember 27, 2019October 6, 2019AuthorjparfittLeave a comment

A photograph of Balasaraswati performing or practicing dance in Madras

Balasaraswati, Madras, India, 1934

Source unknown. Retrieved from: http://thebestofhabibi.com/vol-16-no-3-fall-1997/indian-dance-aesthetics/

CategoriesPhotos and IllustrationsTagsbharatanatyam, history, photography

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